Senegal

  • Jun 8, 2007
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AFRICA: CFA franc institutions set for reforms

New governors will be appointed in the next few months for both of the CFA franc zones' central...

  • Jun 7, 2007
  • 1 min read

SENEGAL: Poll result further entrenches Wade dominance

President Abdoulaye Wade's ruling coalition took 131 of 150 seats in the June 3 parliamentary...

Senegal
  • Jun 1, 2007
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SENEGAL: Succession issue clouds Wade's dominance

National Assembly elections take place on June 3. After Abdoulaye Wade's unexpected first round...

Senegal
  • May 23, 2007
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Saharan criminality and security interlinked

New evidence is emerging of the range and changing nature of trans-Saharan crime. It is apparent...

  • May 4, 2007
  • 7 min read

WEST AFRICA: Islam political influence may be waning

West Africa is among the most populous regions of the Islamic world. While Islam has played a...

West Africa
  • Apr 3, 2007
  • 2 min read

SENEGAL: Poll boycott underscores opposition weakness

A group of twelve opposition parties will boycott the June 3 parliamentary elections, alleging...

Senegal
  • Feb 28, 2007
  • 1 min read

SENEGAL: Wade's apparent win bad news for Socialists

President Abdoulaye Wade has secured a first-round victory in the February 25 poll, according to...

Senegal
  • Feb 23, 2007
  • 1 min read

SENEGAL: Arcelor Mittal expand African iron ore mining

Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steel company, announced today plans to invest about 2.2...

Senegal